noun
wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale
• Syn: ↑moderate gale
• Hypernyms: ↑gale
• Part Holonyms: ↑Beaufort scale, ↑wind scale
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near gale noun (meteorology)
A wind of force 7 on the Beaufort scale, reaching speeds of 32 to 38mph
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Main Entry: ↑near
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n. another term for moderate gale
Useful english dictionary. 2012.